Definition of ‘and/or whatnot’
People sometimes say ‘and whatnot’ or ‘or whatnot’ after mentioning one or more things, to refer in a vague way to other things which are similar. [informal, spoken, vagueness]
Similarly, how do you use whatnot in a sentence?
Whatnot in a Sentence 🔉
- During our family vacation, we will eat, swim, and whatnot.
- We went to the store to look for books and whatnot to keep the children busy this summer.
- Eating cotton candy and whatnot is one of the best parts about going to the carnival. 🔉
Additionally, what does why not means?
Definition of ‘why not’
used to express qualified approval of what has been proposed, suggested, etc. See full dictionary entry for why.
What is another word for whatnot?
In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for whatnot, like: gimcrack, nicknack, cheesey, candyfloss, bauble, knickknack, novelty, toy, trifle, trinket and thing.
What is not in a sentence?
1. You can buy crisps and whatnot at the bar. 2. The women were there in their jeans and T-shirts and overalls and whatnot.
What is not not definition?
“what is” can be read as meaning “something that is/exists.” To say that that something “is not” is to say that it does not exist. Similarly, “what is not” is “something that is not” or “something that does not exist.” Etcetera. To “say of” something is to speak about that something.
What is the meaning whats?
Definition of what’s
1 : what is what’s his name. 2 : what has what’s he done. 3 : what does what’s he want.
What is the origin of whatnot?
Old English hwæt, referring to things in abstraction; also “why, wherefore; indeed, surely, truly,” from Proto-Germanic pronoun *hwat (source also of Old Saxon hwat, Old Norse.
Where is whatnot used?
You can use this word to indicate additional things of any kind that you don’t feel like naming. At the zoo, you might see lions, zebras, giraffes, and whatnot. In those cases, whatnot means a bunch of other stuff that’s like the stuff mentioned.